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00:00:03
I'm Sarah Williams reporting President
Donald Trump is under attack across the u.s.
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Political spectrum for his failure to
denounce white supremacists who staged the
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Unite the right Rally in Charlottesville
Virginia the turn deadly the president
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condemn what he called an agree just display
of hatred bigotry and violence on many
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sides Saturday just hours
after a car rammed into
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a crowd of counter protesters killing 32
year old Charlottesville resident Heather
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higher and injuring 19 others Attorney
General Jeff Sessions commented on the
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violence on a.b.c.
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Television Well it doesn't meet the
definition of the death domestic terrorism in
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our statutes we are pursuing it when the
Department of Justice in every way that we
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can make it make
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a case you can be sure we will charge and
advance the investigation toward the
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most serious charges that can be brought
because this is not on unequivocally an
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acceptable and evil attack that cannot be
accepted in America Attorney General Jeff
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Sessions the top u.s.
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General says the United States and its
South Korean allies are working through
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a number of technical issues before the
United States is Terminal High Altitude
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Area defense system can be fully deployed
on the Korean Peninsula Joint Chiefs of
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Staff Chairman General Joe Dunford told
reporters he met with South Korean
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president mourn Jai in what we would do in
the wake of. An attack on more missiles
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being launched towards war is going to
be decision it's going to be made by the
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president states in the context of alliance
Please look at our website at v.o.a.
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News dot com This is the news. China
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announced Monday it's banning imports of
coal iron ore seafood and other products
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from North Korea in line with new United
Nations sanctions approved earlier this
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month Chinese leaders have pledged to fully
enforce the sanctions which China and
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the other members of the u.n.
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Security Council unanimously adopted in
response to North Korean ballistic missile
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tests the sanctions could block as much
as $1000000000.00 in North Korean exports
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China's Commerce Ministry said the new
trade ban will be fully in place by
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September 5th u.s.
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President Donald Trump and other members
of his administration ever heard China to
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use its position as North Korea's most
important ally to pressure the country to
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give up its nuclear weapons program Burkina
Faso security forces have ended their
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operation against a gunman
who opened fire Sunday on
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a restaurant in the country's capital
killing at least 18 people and wounding 8.
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Communications Minister Army Densher No
said the dead are mainly children and women
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and the toll would likely rise the
nationalities of the victims are reported to
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include Birkenau base and foreigners Burkina
Faso president Rockmart Christian cub
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Henri said the raid was a despicable attack
that has Ouagadougou in mourning and
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a Twitter message the president
said the fight against terrorism is
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a long term struggle. U.s.
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Vice president Mike Pence encountered
resistance from Colombian president one man
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well Santos Sunday over President Donald
Trump's threat to use military action in
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Venezuela speaking at
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a joint news conference with the Santos
and card to Hague pace pence did not rule
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out using military force but he did not
directly talk about it either he said there
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are many options available to pressure the
majority regime in Venezuela including
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increasing economic and diplomatic pressure
Pan's assured Santos that the u.s.
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Will not stand by as Venezuela crumbles
and slides into dictatorship u.s.
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President Trump is set to order his trade
office to investigate whether China is
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stealing American intellectual property
but Beijing warned in advance that both
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countries would end up losers
in a trade war Trump took
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a break from his working vacation and his
Gulf resort in New Jersey to return to
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Washington to sign an executive
order directing u.s.
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Trade representative Robert light Sigur to
investigate the alleged Chinese theft of
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American technology and intellectual
property Trump wants trade officials to look
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at Chinese practices that force American
companies to divulge their proprietary
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intellectual information in order to do
business in China I'm Sarah Williams in
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Washington that's the latest world news oh
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a. This
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is Africa news tonight
on The Voice of America.
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And welcome to Africa news tonight from the
English to Africa Service of the Voice
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of America your source for Pan African news
and world developments I'm Tim Lewis in
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Washington and I'm coming
up on African news tonight.
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To protest the results of. Some.
He did the call but. Despite
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uncertainty about. Exchange that
reporting from Nairobi details coming up
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also more than $200.00
people are dead after
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a mudslide in heavy flooding in Freetown
Sierra Leone also the treason trial of
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Zambia's jailed opposition leader is
about to begin and to due to escalating
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violence prolonged conflict and displacement
hunger is on the rise in Central and
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Eastern d.r.
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C we'll have these stories and much
more ahead on Africans tonight. Our
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top story officials in Sierra Leone's capital
Freetown say more than $200.00 people
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are dead after
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a mudslide and heavy flooding this morning's
disaster followed hours of heavy rains
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witnesses described
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a hillside collapse in the region area and
said roads became churning rivers of mud
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Seneca Mara a technician at the comet
hospital mortuary told state media that
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a lack of space is forcing workers to
leave bodies on the floor Camara said the
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death toll will likely rise as many people
were sleeping in their homes when the
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flooding and mud slide happened government
officials have deployed military
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personnel to assist with rescue operations
vice president Victor Furrow who came to
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the region area told Reuters that it
is likely that hundreds are lying dead
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underneath the rubble the disaster is so
serious that I myself feel broken he said
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we're trying to cordon off the area and
evacuate people some impoverished areas in
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Sierra Leone's capital are located near
sea level and have poor drainage systems
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which increases flooding
during rainy season.
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In years opposition leaders called on
people to stay home today to protest the
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results of last week's election some heeded
the call but many others returned to
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work despite uncertainty about what the
opposition would do next Mohammad Yousuf
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reports.
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After
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a week of mostly empty streets King is
covered all city is coming back to normal
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traffic is flowing and people are going
back to work that does not mean the dispute
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over the August 8th presidential election
is over the opposition says the election
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was rigged and has refused to concede
defeat after incumbent to hooking outer was
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declared the winner with 54 percent
of the vote there knows been of the
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presidential results was followed by
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a protest in some parts of Nairobi and
western regions that are strongholds of King
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Arthur's main challenger opposition leader
Raila Odinga slum areas in Nairobi like
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my far away have witnessed much
of the violence or are more of
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a machine with. Little need to focus on
what it is I mean with governing groups to
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discuss the election and the future of
the opposition or Dingell visited the
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neighborhood on Sunday and called only
supporters to stay away from work in
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protests that have 5 year old John Mark
has refused to open his welding business
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park is wrong and right as the money. Going
to for work I want to know what he will
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tell us tomorrow every law tells me to
open my business I will do so but also I
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would like him to tell me where my vote
is and what he intends to do unlike Mark
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Stephen or the Open his food
kiosk in the Thora. Or Eureka.
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He says business has not been good since
who was announced the winner and his
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customers are afraid to come he odds they
are those who come in but will run again
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because of containing battles between the
police and demonstrators and if they get
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out there bitten by police the opposition
says more than 100 protesters have been
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killed by the police across the country
since the election this acutely ideas his
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having no idea queues ations and the Kenya
National Commission on Human Rights
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Sayed 24 people have been killed President
elect Kenyatta say the election is over
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and the majority of Kenyans have returned
to work. He calls for his open ins to
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accept the outcome and for the aggrieved
to perceive their cases in legal ways
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wanting to use
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a full view news. Thank you mama for
an analysis of Kenya's election report
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a Ruben Schama spoke too
much already among then
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a political analyst and professor of
history and international relations at the
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United States International University
professor Monet 1st spoke about the accuracy
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of the vote count. Recent events
in Kenya including the model of
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a top official with the Independent in
a total and Boundaries Commission i e
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b c creating
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a cloud of FIA ahead of Tuesday's
polls are all but go Dick is the u.s.
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Ambassador to Kenya obviously the terrible
the horrific murder that happened just
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a few days ago i.e.c.
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Official press and also. The person who
was with family young woman you know we
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condemn these these murders on
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a clever claim and it's important that
the Ivies see staff be protected and you
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know we look forward to the government's
commitment to that we welcome the
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Government's commitment to do it right he
called on the security agencies to speed
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investigations into the
Mata noting that the u.s.
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Would be willing to provide assistance Eve
needed Christmas Sandal was in charge of
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the electronic voting system the independent
electoral and Boundaries Commission
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i.e. B.c.
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Was found my dad 3 days after his family
reported him missing to the police good
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day ses next week's elections vital to
Kenya's democratic process next week the
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people of Kenya will choose their leaders
going forward for the next 5 years it's
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an opportunity to reaffirm the promise
of the 2010 Constitution and to make
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a powerful statement about the commitment
of the Kenyan people to democracy to
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prosperity and security for their
country I think that this is
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a time for all Kenyans to come together
really all parts of society have to be part
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of making news and we apologize for this
report this is an analysis we were looking
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for an analysis and this is
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a different court will have one later for
you in our next show Zambia's jailed
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opposition leader begins his trees and
try later this week after pleading not
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guilty today that's despite rumors that
prosecutors plan to drop charges last week
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the president and opposition agreed to
an internationally mediated dialogue to
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dissolve months of political impasse
via ways and to power reports from
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Johannesburg. Hurricane to hit lawyer was
tight lipped about the case he plans to
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present when the opposition leader appears
in court later this week on treason
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charges Keith Lemon spoke to be away from
Lusaka the capital without judging the
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judgment that they might have not done
before trial when the pitch limit was
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arrested after an April incident in which
his convoy refused to yield to the
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president's motorcade on
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a narrow country road the political impasse
started when he cried foul after losing
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last year's election to President. And has
intensified since the opposition leader
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was arrested the case has deep into the
nation's political crisis and prompted
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international mediators to intervene
journalists were barred from the courtroom
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Monday the day before several media outlets
had reported charges were to be dropped
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and he was to be released but it did not
happen analyst Nicole beers where says it
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is not known where prosecutors
did not enter a no prosecutor
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a legal move that means unwilling
to pursue speculation. Yes that's
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because of all the coverage.
That actually but you
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probably regret that either for their part
are offered. That prominent politicians
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from around the region were in the
courtroom and for the government or the
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prosecutor decided not to program now today
neither the nation's justice minister
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information minister nor ruling party
spokesman answered numerous calls seeking
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comment but no one believes the end of
this trial will bring the political crisis
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to an end. Last week the secretary
general of the Commonwealth group
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a former British colonies led
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a delegation to launch talks between huge
lemma and long. Analysts Ryan Cummings
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says the talks will be lengthy.
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Reply are coming months long from.
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Zambia he notes has also
suffered from a double whammy of
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a harsh drought and slumping prices of
its main export copper He says the talks
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also need to discuss how to rescue
the ailing economy and in a pub view
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a news transport. U.n.
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Humanitarian agencies warn that hunger is
on the rise in Central and Eastern d.r.
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See due to escalating violence prolonging
to conflict and displacement the
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estimated 7700000 people
now face acute hunger
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a 30 percent encrease over last year the
World Food Programme and the Food and
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Agriculture Organization say the crises in
the 10 year Nico regions are made worse
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by an invasion of fall army worms along
with outbreaks of cholera and measles
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nearly 2000000 people have been displaced
over the past year in the 2 regions
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mostly in Kasai that brings the total
number of displaced in the d.r.
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See to 3700000 Alexis Bob
Today is the interim f.a.a.
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Representative internship he spoke to the
always Joe De Capua. The main reason of
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the displacement is the conflict
so in the car sigh you have
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a conflict between the population and some
resent action of entities from the local
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thirties and. It's mainly between
2 communities the 2 are the
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pygmies and the Bantu And the reason why
it goes to that level of food insecurity
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the 1st reason is because they are farmers
and when they are displaced they cannot
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grow and they cannot help us and secondly
because they are extremely poor the level
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of poverty in the country it's more or
less 63 percent at national level but when
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you go to say only it's around 75 percent
so when these people have to displaced
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they have no savings they have nothing to
cope can you give us an idea of how these
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people are coping with this acute hunger
How are they trying to survive the only
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thing they can do if they don't
receive any assistance is begin with
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a community meeting or to sell power
so like I recall show Labor and of
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course they don't get money for that but
they will get some food assistance from
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the local community but what we are doing
as humanitarian organization and as they
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are for example in Kappa where we have
more than 50000 displaced we organize with
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local N.G.O.s for them to find the land
around the River Cafe and then we send 2
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trucks from Kinshasa
full of seeds who knows
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a hand to her to make sure
that they can give it
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a single We Are Almost like 20 to 30
hectares of vegetable production and it's
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mainly for their women would you give me
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a little more information about the city
of Jakarta that you talk about. The
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capital city of a 5 province Like
100 kilometers from the jungle
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a province when I was in last month we met
with the displaced person the lady and
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the stories unfortunately. It's almost
always the same so they were in the field
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then when they went back to the village
they have been from the husband has been
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killed 2 or 3 children have been missing
and then fled we don't leave one or 2 kids
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and they walk from almost the border from
Angola to cap which is more or less like
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8200 kilometers and they have been working
like this for like 3 to 45 days trying
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just to escape and we have seen even
children we want by machetes and gunshots
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they have been in Japan for like 2 months
and finally they can produce part of
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their own food but also they can start to
sell what they are producing So that's
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the material part How badly have they
been affected psychologically do you know
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important part that we notice is the social
part just after the conflict they were
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not talking they were like traumatized
know that they are back working in
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agriculture these fields it's like
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a social platform and they are talking to
each other they are working together the
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last time I went there they were dancing
and singing Can you imagine to dance and
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sing after what happened to your family
when the husband has been killed the
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children is disappearing and that's just
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a fact that they are together and working
together it allows them to forget with
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the trauma that they have left how difficult
is it for the f.a.l. In the w.s.p.
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To actually reach those in need or do the
people in need have to travel to where
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you are there are 2 main challenges the
1st one the access for security reasons
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and in some areas for physical reasons
because the roads are so bad another
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important reason that we are lacking some
funds to act so we cannot go to many
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times to see the people so now
we debriefed we have been doing
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a lot of advocacy to the donors and we are
not just like expecting to receive some
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financial support from them so now it's
only like 2 or 3 donors that had the
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capacity to react very quickly. But the
phones that are required I think it was
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like $60000000.00 And we received between
$10.00 to $15.00. Alexis Ponce is the
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interim f.a.o.
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Representative in the d
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r c capital Kinshasa he spoke with
the always Joe De Capua. Voice
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of America Lewis in Washington.
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20 past the hour our top story after.
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Capital.
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Is about to begin.
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In the Mediterranean they say they feel
threatened by the Libyan coast guard and
00:21:06
that their crews can no longer work safely
at sea the Libyan coast guard told an
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Italian newspaper that the N.G.O.s did
not respect their laws and offered
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a great service to traffic reporter Joseph
he McKenna is following the story and
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provides us with details this is significant
Doctors Without Borders Save the
00:21:26
Children and Germany's c i n g
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r has said that the crews will no
longer be able to work safely in the
00:21:33
Mediterranean because of
what they consider to be
00:21:36
a hostile approach from the Libyan authorities
they all feel that by withdrawing
00:21:42
leaving migrants a great risk in a
safe Doctors Without Borders issued
00:21:47
a statement on Saturday
saying if there are
00:21:49
a few about to save people from drowning
those who do not drown will be taken back
00:21:54
to Libya by the Libyan coast guard
and the organization says Libya. As
00:21:59
a place of complete lawlessness to treat
detention and extreme violence and this
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danger national the human rights group has
also warned the European and the Libyan
00:22:09
authorities to stop stigmatizing what they
call stigmatizing and attacking N.G.O.s
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saving lives is not
00:22:16
a crime it's what they say so we've seen
this very strong stance from the Libyan
00:22:21
authorities in recent days concerned also
about the rubble of Italian naval bases
00:22:27
in the area but the Italian to bolster
being can about N.G.O.s operating with
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scrutiny with not controlled allegations
that communicating directly with people
00:22:38
smugglers and there's been great tension
on all sides here and it will be
00:22:42
interesting to see what happens now because
these N.G.O.s have been committed to
00:22:46
saving lives in the Mediterranean race
and so at this point and what is Italy's
00:22:51
government going to do tension has been
growing for weeks now between the aid
00:22:55
organizations and the attendant government
with this decision to withdraw there are
00:23:00
very few vessels now in the Mediterranean
Doctors Without Borders has one has to be
00:23:06
proactive and as another organization has
2 ships in Malta but these operations
00:23:12
don't look like they're going to go ahead
10 in government is saying that they will
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call on the European Union to provide ships
and also our call on merchant vessels
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to intervene if there is an emergency and
lives need to be saved the N.G.O.s really
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don't feel that that is going to be
00:23:30
a solution and they very concerned that
migrants last May be threatened by these
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decisions that was reported Joseph
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a mechanic speaking to
us from Rome. Zimbabwe
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is celebrating heroes day today it's
dedicated to those who fought against white
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minority rule and for independence over 30
years ago reporter could rise and I see
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as some Zimbabweans what the day means to
them. Heroes they evoke different images
00:24:04
to different generations of
Zimbabweans who they might join me
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a young Zimbabwean explains what
00:24:10
a national hero means to him I think
here is someone who selfless someone who
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dedicated their life to the upliftment
of his fellow citizens and community
00:24:20
Alexandra Steele is an academic and political
analyst he says the hero's day has
00:24:26
lost its meaning the upcoming
Iraq. Which is supposed to be
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a day when the bubble and celebrates cherish
the freedom that was brought about by
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deliberation struggle in 1800 years
unfortunately lost its meaning free Iraq is
00:24:45
all but gone given the social ills that
are averaging even the top quality
00:24:52
cluelessly and you know as much as I resting
the economic decline by big government
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of 1000 ses the benefits of the populist
liberation struggle have benefited
00:25:04
a small number of people firing the trolley
we have. Paris in part to move men lead
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being
00:25:11
a government but to be if we didn't before
liberation you're not going to be people
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or if this scenario or if you believe in
joining the fruit of liberation if you
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kilometers west of Harrison trapezius
district lies the hero's Eka dedicated to
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some of the people who played major roles
in the liberation struggle privilege
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misson He's
00:25:34
a journalist with been following politics
for years he says some heroes from the
00:25:39
liberation war are not recognized over the
years if you look at what then define
00:25:45
a hero it's kind of easy
industry coming. In
00:25:50
a problematic in terms of if you look
at how to fight we know some people
00:25:57
who we viewed as heroes who for the liberation
struggle but they're not there. The
00:26:02
national strike simply because maybe they
crossed paths with those in leadership
00:26:08
today the trend to notice is that once you
cross paths your hero status is taken
00:26:14
away from you was funny to gives an example
of can and banana was the 1st president
00:26:19
of independents and probably but his
very demure role in my to Bill and the
00:26:25
majority of war veterans with this old
President Mugabe as their padrón and left of
00:26:30
the ruling party I let you know to receive
you know status when they pass on
00:26:34
critics say the heroes
they should not be about
00:26:37
a war that was fought 37 years ago all
but it should also recognize heroes from
00:26:42
younger generations as will some say this
will include activists will speak out
00:26:47
against injustice and budding interplaying
you once were creating startups even
00:26:52
today you can only decline and 2 such calls
are closed national heroes must meet
00:26:57
too strict criteria participation in the
liberation struggle and welded to the real
00:27:02
impact is on appeal for this is called
There is no action from her. And
00:27:09
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Friends we can all this into the sunny
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Sports right here on The Voice of America.
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And. It's always
00:30:48
fun to run the full ride for and. Never
really feel great by this time of the
00:30:54
championships but it's just all about
getting out there with your teammates you
00:30:57
know that's something special about that
so just dug deep and wanted to you know
00:31:01
have
00:31:01
a good like for my team that's American
Allyson Felix the most decorated athlete
00:31:08
in the history of the i.w.
00:31:10
World Championships the 31 year
old Felix won 2 gold medals and
00:31:17
won bronze at the championships which
ended Sunday in London. On the final
00:31:24
day of competition in the British capital
Felix one gold in the 4 by 400 meters
00:31:31
team relay
00:31:32
a day after winning gold in the 4 by
100 meters team relay Allison also
00:31:39
learned a bronze medal in the women's
$400.00 metres final to give her
00:31:44
a record 16 medals at the
World Championships Allyson
00:31:51
Felix is also $19.00 limping medals
including 6 gold during her great
00:31:57
athletics career she says she would like
to hang up her track spikes after the 2020
00:32:04
Tokyo games in Japan while I would love to
make it to 2020 that's kind of Michael I
00:32:10
would love to in my career there and so
but you know I'm just kind of see where
00:32:14
life takes me and as long as I'm enjoying
it and having fun and Phil you know at
00:32:19
least level then I'm happy to continue
to reach that goal so that's kind of my
00:32:23
mindset Allyson Felix was
one of the veterans on
00:32:27
a USA team that dominated the
medals table at London 2017 the
00:32:34
Americans won 30 medals total in
London nearly 3 times as many as 2nd
00:32:41
place Kenya breaking down those
30 medals Team USA tally
00:32:48
10 gold 11 silver and 9
Bruns as I told my friend
00:32:54
Maxwell on Sports Radio 88.9 Brillo f.m.
00:32:58
In Nigeria earlier Monday I know
USA Track and Field the governing
00:33:05
body for outlet ics here in the USA must
be very pleased with the performance of
00:33:12
the American squad in London. In addition
to those gold medals in the women's 4
00:33:19
by 100 meters and 4 by
400 meters team relays 5
00:33:26
American women won gold medals in individual
events let's give them shout outs
00:33:33
Emma Co Byrne the surprise winner
in the 3000 meter steeple chase
00:33:39
Brittany rescind the long jump
Phyllis Francis in the 400 metres
00:33:46
Cory Carter in the 400 metres hurdles
and Torrey buoy in the 100 meters
00:33:52
dash I had I didn't know I don't want to
get out celebrating too soon to look.
00:33:59
So I to Scalloway you know to say then
in a way it's a phone and boy it took
00:34:04
a family and you know at them alone
Alice cycle to spiral. Things.
00:34:11
Out of sacrifice holes in men's results
at the World Championships in London 3
00:34:18
Americans won gold Justin Gatlin in
the 100 meters dash Sam Kendricks
00:34:25
in the pole vault and Christian Taylor
in the triple jump in the 100 meters get
00:34:32
knelt on the track and then bad to the
retiring Jamaican superstar you saying
00:34:39
Bolt who won the bronze medal and
later her his left leg in the 4 by
00:34:45
100 meters team relay
00:34:48
a disappointing into maybe the greatest
step lead experience of all time the silver
00:34:55
medalist in the 100 meters Christian Coleman
of the USA praise bowl season things
00:35:02
that you know when using the heat on the
new people would be to be done. You know
00:35:07
us to listen to Huntington he was late
to players of all time you know I know
00:35:14
the 60. 1000 fans at the Olympic Stadium
on Sunday in London cheered for you
00:35:21
saying bolt in his final World Championship
and the lightning bolt heard there true
00:35:28
for me it was brilliant you know I mean the
support is doesn't change you know and
00:35:33
I expected this suicide that I thought
you know but the energy of the crowd was
00:35:40
stunning as always and I really love
them they made me feel so at home and so
00:35:45
welcome ma fans really love me and I
really appreciate that for me I was saying
00:35:50
goodbye to funds and for me I'm just always
I'm just saying goodbye to my events
00:35:55
also these are my 2 events that I'm
dominated for years so I was just saying
00:36:01
goodbye to everything and I mean. I think
I'll most scribed was close but he didn't
00:36:07
come. But I was just saying goodbye that's
pretty much it saying goodbye to my
00:36:12
event you saying Ball talks about how we
almost cried at the Olympic stadium on
00:36:19
a happier note the Lightning Bolt says he
was delighted with the performance of his
00:36:25
favorite football club Manchester United
in their season opening for nil victory
00:36:31
over West and that kind of put
00:36:34
a bright smile on my face today we
looked impressive. From the start
00:36:41
we played good we attacked
00:36:42
a lot more than we normally do trot the
season so I was very impressed. All appears
00:36:48
play when I can really find something
bad to say about a team today. You know
00:36:54
a lot of stuff and know it's played well
Rush would stepped up and Mike to Jaws
00:37:00
really good in the middle so it was
kind of my day today. Glad man you
00:37:07
helped jack out lightning bolt chin up
buddy chin up you certainly had your share
00:37:13
of athletic thrills just.
Ahead on the sunny side
00:37:17
a sports reporter Samson
Omagh like we'll take
00:37:20
a look at some of the African highlights
at the World Athletics Championships but
00:37:25
1st let's take
00:37:27
a break for these Voice of America
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00:37:34
close to the straight talk of progress on
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00:37:38
times in the Democratic Republic of Congo
the United States says it's concerned at
00:37:44
the inability of both the d
00:37:45
r c government and an opposition
coalition to implement
00:37:49
a political transition agreement
reached last December I d
00:37:53
r c political discussion June in the
winner of the day that said the u.t.c.
00:37:58
Right here is is the VARs I'm
00:38:02
a free. Why shouldn't
and by Rosanne do you
00:38:10
see. That.
00:38:22
Coming up right. At the.
00:38:29
Time.
00:38:41
Said Yes. Yes yes yes
00:38:48
yes that that. That was
00:38:54
such. A.
00:39:01
Sunny Young in Washington and you're
listening to the sunny side of sports on the
00:39:07
Voice of America reporter Sampson Oh
Molly joins us now with some of the
00:39:14
African highlights. Attend
00:39:16
a World Athletics Championships in London
come in 2nd be handy United States on
00:39:22
overall medal table with 5 gold 2 silver
and 4 bronze medals South Africa to the
00:39:28
3rd spot with 3 gold wants to vote for
bronze medal on the final night of the
00:39:32
competition on Sunday.
Filled in his bid for
00:39:36
a 4th consecutive 1500 metres gold medal
at award Athletics Championship book still
00:39:43
celebrated it doesn't want to finish with
new champion Alija leading home to movie
00:39:49
Cheerio in 3 minutes 33.61 seconds to
become a world champion this will have
00:39:55
a big you know that and the same thing you
know it's not just the afternoon while
00:40:02
the up and down I'm really happy with
the coming Winter Olympic 5000 meters
00:40:08
medalist Kenya's Helen O'Berry claimed
her 1st major when she ran the tactical
00:40:13
raised to dethrone Ethiopian as
00:40:16
a young of the wall 5000 meters title I
do live in London on Sunday I think the
00:40:21
answer is it's nice out as well me
because after winning hard you see I was
00:40:26
focusing on really well because if I might
it was to me and I've done it 100 metres
00:40:31
event Custis m a
00:40:32
o one have food will title usan have
finished in trick to Sri pass Neil Saba
00:40:38
Burundi Samantha Warne with
00:40:40
a season leading one minutes
55.16 seconds of course there's
00:40:44
a pivot and didn't you know we had
00:40:46
a bronze in the fire going to beat us
obviously we were we were both too loud so we
00:40:53
require dogs thrilled with the
performance we had with the p.b.
00:40:56
The national record is amazing you know
all about how do we're going to Keisha
00:41:00
speaking shortly after picking up his silver
medal in the 800 metres event Francine
00:41:05
Neal Saba of said to she was excited at
the opportunity to have the podium finish
00:41:11
at award championships there's no doubt I
think it. That you fall into but only on
00:41:17
the. I'm
00:41:18
a little bit on your inside I did very
happy I knew. By watching me so I'm so
00:41:25
excited I am some.
00:41:40
Areas such as. I am Helen
00:41:47
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00:43:39
Turning to tennis for the 2nd week in
00:43:42
a row young German star Alexander
Sascha Vera has lifted the
00:43:49
trophy at the top men's tournament the 20
year olds of Vera beat Swiss star Roger
00:43:55
Federer in straight sets 63 and
64 to win the Rogers Cup in
00:44:02
Montreal Canada our Voice of America
tennis fans will remember Sashi
00:44:09
also won the city open tournaments here
in Washington last week Montreal's
00:44:15
Mark Sanchez 5th title of the
season and 6th of his career
00:44:22
2017 has proven to be a breakout
year for his a Vera who got even for
00:44:28
a lopsided loss to Federer in June at
00:44:32
a grass court tournaments in Holly Germany.
This Montreal event was played on hard
00:44:38
courts and it also ended Federer's
winning streak at 16 matches
00:44:45
Sasha used sharp ground strokes to keep
Federer from taking control early in
00:44:51
Montreal and Sasha got the only service
break he needed in the 1st set his side
00:44:58
show talk to us about your serve and your
groundstrokes try to be as aggressive as
00:45:03
I can you know I think Roger starts being
aggressive with his final back and it's
00:45:09
not going to be an easy day for me and
so I try to take as much time away as
00:45:12
possible on both those jokes and you know
worked out well today it's been working
00:45:18
out very well for is a very of in recent
weeks as he gets ready for the u.s.
00:45:24
Open the years final grand slam tennis
tournament that begins August 28th in New
00:45:30
York Sasha though isn't quite ready
to make specific goals for the u.s.
00:45:36
Open to go match by match obviously I know
what I'm playing well but I know that
00:45:41
there's a lot of players playing very
well and I know that that is not
00:45:44
a place was going to be the favorites. But
you know it is just much very much and
00:45:50
see hope I can go also in Canada Alina
Savitt Alina of Ukraine defeated Denmark's
00:45:57
Caroline Wozniacki 64 and 6 love
to win the Rogers Cup women's
00:46:03
singles title while the men played in
Montreal the women played in Toronto at the
00:46:09
Rogers Cup This was the 5th w t
00:46:13
a tour title of the season for the 22
year old Savitt Alina she used powerful
00:46:19
growth groundstrokes in a big serve
to keep the 6th rank was an e.x.e.
00:46:24
Off balance top tennis players
getting ready for the u.s.
00:46:29
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Sunny's Sports joining us now is Andrew
00:46:49
Pell cesky the video ways social media
reporter sporty Greetings Andrew sporty
00:46:55
greeting Sunny going to be here with you
welcome back Andrew what's trending on
00:46:59
this Monday well Sunday we have 3 stories
where it's bad news for some big names in
00:47:05
sports and we'll start with the 1st of
those 3 stories the one that you were just
00:47:09
talking about bad news for Roger Federer
there up in Canada facing off against 20
00:47:14
year old Alexander's there of of Germany
and beats him in the final of the Rogers
00:47:19
Cup there Federer had said before this match
that it was the chance to play against
00:47:24
the future of tennis
interesting and so that's
00:47:27
a lot of what the talk is about in the
wake of this when you know as verify as
00:47:30
we've talked about on the show had when the
city open last week now he's one of the
00:47:35
Rogers Cup is he not just the
favorite to win at the u.s.
00:47:38
Open later this month but does he mark
00:47:40
a changing of the guard in tennis and they
have some of dubbed this the summer of
00:47:45
Sasha because he's known as such as there
of Alexander Sascha synonymous so the
00:47:50
summer of Sasha winning the city open winning
at the Rogers Cup and looking at the
00:47:54
field going forward you have Roger
Federer who also having some bad news
00:48:00
withdrawing from the western and southern
Open coming up this week so questions
00:48:04
about his health before the u.s.
00:48:06
Open he has
00:48:06
a back injury so he's taking the week off
out of that tournaments in Cincinnati
00:48:11
Ohio you have Andy Murray has been injured
you have Novak Djokovic who's out for
00:48:15
the rest of the year could Alexander's
verify really make a run at it at the u.s.
00:48:19
Open and could he really stake his claim
among those big 4 that we talked about
00:48:23
Marie Nidal Federer and Djokovic So lots
of speculation about that on social media
00:48:29
after this when I like how you put it Andrew
the summer of Sasha Yes and also kind
00:48:35
of summer. Revenge going on there in
Montreal if we look back Federer trounced.
00:48:42
In the build up to Wimbledon I think he
took like 59 minutes to beat. In this grass
00:48:49
court warm up tournaments but the tables
turned dramatically in Montreal they did
00:48:54
indeed and it's a fact that he is so young
and doing so well is something that
00:48:59
a lot of people are taking notice of there's
been talk in the tennis world that he
00:49:02
maybe needs to get
00:49:03
a little bit bigger put on some muscle
weight talked about that at the end of the
00:49:07
city open when he was lifting that trophy
I said he put on Alexander's Vera said he
00:49:12
put on about 20 pounds of muscle but even
maybe more to go he's very tall he's 6
00:49:16
foot 6 inches tall so quite
00:49:19
a tall guy very lanky but if he
builds up that strength there's
00:49:22
a lot of thought that he could go even
further interesting stat that I saw on
00:49:26
social media he is only the 2nd active
player outside of the big 4 to win multiple
00:49:31
Masters 1000 titles the Masters
$1000.00 series is just
00:49:34
a step below the Grand Slams so other than
00:49:37
a joke of it Federer and Murray he is one
of only 2 active players the other is Joe
00:49:42
elephant song France song guys much
older than now and is there about
00:49:47
a decade older so the fact again that he
is so young and has already won multiple
00:49:51
Masters 1000 title I
think he's going to have
00:49:53
a very great career in tennis Andrew I
remember your recent interview with tennis
00:49:59
pioneer Donald Dell and kind of
00:50:01
a funny anecdote where he was urging
Eve on Lendl to smile more during news
00:50:07
conferences he always came out with the
stoic visage there behind the podium
00:50:14
if if I look at this young kid from Germany
Sancia he seems very comfortable up
00:50:21
there talking with the media I mean you
had some chance to ask him some questions
00:50:25
yeah he had a little bit of
00:50:25
a back and forth I noticed at the city open
there were some questions that you kind
00:50:29
of gave some. I guess we could call maybe
00:50:32
a little snarky answers but definitely not
00:50:35
a sure thing. My letter anything like that
definitely comfortable up there with the
00:50:38
media the one interesting take away from
the city open we talked him at that press
00:50:41
conference he is not on social media and
so that's maybe interesting if that's
00:50:45
something you talked about with folks like
Le Bron James when they get off social
00:50:49
media try to focus if he's staying off
social media so he can keep focused on the
00:50:53
tennis or if he's going to ramp up that
side of his publicity as he moves up the
00:50:57
ranks and does better and better at these
tournaments what other bad news for big
00:51:02
players well bad news for you san bolts
career comes to an end in London there at
00:51:09
the idea of layoff with that injury but as
we just as we saw he came in 3rd in 100
00:51:14
fans online say he's
00:51:15
a champion no matter what the result of
one race you have to look at his entire
00:51:19
career the rolled records the world's fastest
man and nothing's going to take that
00:51:25
away from him right now so both is very
appreciative of that he tweeted out some
00:51:29
photos from those moments at London 2017
the happier moments of London 2017 and he
00:51:35
tweets out those photos with just one
word humbled and then capsulated really I
00:51:39
think his attitude to these very humble
to have given all that he couldn't humble
00:51:43
to be in
00:51:43
a position that he's in and he elaborates
on that little bit on his Instagram his
00:51:47
Facebook account he puts the same pictures
up and he writes In everything give
00:51:51
thanks hashtag humble hash tag thankful so
he's very thankful and appreciative some
00:51:56
fan photos that he put up there with fans
holding signs cheering him on he also put
00:52:01
on Facebook
00:52:02
a photo of his Jamaican relay team mates
and said Thank you my peeps infinite love
00:52:06
for my fans hash tag love alone so
00:52:09
a lot of love that he's feeling even
though he's transitioning this career is
00:52:13
coming to an end on the track there but
again the momentous work that he's done and
00:52:19
really the stake that he has made in this
sport and in sports generally as one of
00:52:23
the greatest athletes in the world definitely
reverberating on social media I think
00:52:28
one of his friends in London Andrew even
reminded the lightning bolt that Muhammad
00:52:33
Ali lost his final fight but. He still
considered the greatest by many so you can't
00:52:39
win the ball it would have all it would
have all I know you can't you can't take
00:52:42
the measure of
00:52:43
a man or woman by one match your game or
race exactly you look at their Savior and
00:52:48
certainly on social media they're looking
at the career of you saying both and
00:52:52
saying Well done thank you for your great
work any other bad news for big names yes
00:52:59
not such a great work from
00:53:00
a Christian or an although depending on
who you ask you know in the Super Cup in
00:53:04
Barcelona he scored a goal and made
00:53:07
a little fun of Lenell Messi he mocked
Messi his jersey celebration held up the
00:53:11
jersey kind of as Messi does and fans saying
he was mocking him but he also pushed
00:53:17
a referee during that Super Cup got
00:53:19
a red card and now we hear
word that he's getting
00:53:22
a 5 game suspension and all the fans say
the punishment is far too harsh and they
00:53:27
have evidence to prove it a lot
of and all the fans have found
00:53:30
a video clip back in 2009 when
Leo Messi pushed a ref during
00:53:34
a match and did not receive any punishment
and they say actually in that video
00:53:39
looks like a little messy gives the ref
00:53:40
a little bit harder push than what Rinaldo
did in that Super Cup So they're saying
00:53:45
that this is not fair that Ronaldo is on
the hook Messi should have been in the
00:53:49
punishment Ronaldo shouldn't be getting
this kind of punishment this level of
00:53:52
punishment but again as we've talked about
time and time again probably till the
00:53:56
end of time the debate goes back and forth
between these 2 players in their 2 camps
00:54:01
who's better who is the best player in the
world this is just another chapter in
00:54:05
that saga saying that Ronaldo was
persecuted Messi wasn't and unfair on
00:54:12
equal Andrew Bell just be the v.o.a.
00:54:15
Social media reporter thank you Andrew
thanks very much something and that wraps up
00:54:20
the August 14th edition of the sunny side
of sport thanks the Voice of America
00:54:25
producer Bill workin jerks
Thanks also to v.o.a.
00:54:30
Engineer Dan Grafton. Dan thank
you for tuning in. M v always
00:54:37
sunny Young in Washington and that
still sunny side of sports I get it.
00:54:51
The. Next an editorial
reflecting the views of
00:54:58
the United States government the United
States congratulates the people of Rwanda
00:55:03
on their active and peaceful participation
in the presidential election held Aug
00:55:07
4th more than 6600000 Rwandans cast ballots
for Mr according to the official tally
00:55:14
though this number appears inflated just
over $80000.00 voted for the opposition
00:55:19
the government claimed turnout total 97.6
percent but the electoral process fell
00:55:24
short of democratic standards State Department
spokesperson Heather Nauert said we
00:55:29
are disturbed by irregularities observed
during voting and reiterate longstanding
00:55:34
concerns over the integrity of the vote
tabulation process United States commends
00:55:39
the Rwandan media for reporting on
complaints of harassment of some opposition
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candidates and Rwandan citizens during the
campaign the Us also commends average
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citizens the National Electoral Commission
and government officials for speaking
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out and addressing those complaints
spokesperson Narron added We applaud the
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televised presidential debate while noting
the voters' understanding would have
00:56:00
benefited from broader participation of
the candidates themselves the us remains
00:56:05
concerned by the lack of transparency in
determining the eligibility of prospective
00:56:10
candidates it is hoped the new electoral
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00:56:14
parliament will clarify that process well
before the 2018 parliamentary elections
00:56:20
Rwandan President Kagame
00:56:22
a has led the country of 12000000 people
since his rebels helped to end the 1994
00:56:27
genocide in which more than $800000.00 to
seize and moderate Hutus were massacred
00:56:32
by Hutu extremists under President Kagame
marijuana. Has made great economic
00:56:37
strides but his critics say this has come
at the expense of civil liberties and
00:56:41
media freedoms human rights groups report
that his government has you state powers
00:56:45
to silence the opposition
through systematic repression
00:56:49
a constitutional amendment in 2015 allows
Mr Gamache to stay in power until 2034 if
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he pursues it the United States expressed
disappointment with the change to the
00:57:00
Constitution and Kagawa
his decision to seek
00:57:03
a 3rd term the United States encourages
the government of Rwanda to foster an
00:57:07
environment where civil society and all
political parties can participate in
00:57:11
elections without intimidation and elections
truly reflect the will of the people
00:57:17
the United States stands by the people of
Rwanda in their efforts to build strong
00:57:21
democratic and inclusive institutions in
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00:57:26
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To protest the results of. Some.
He did the call but. Despite
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uncertainty about. Exchange that
reporting from Nairobi details coming up
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also more than $200.00
people are dead after
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a mudslide in heavy flooding in Freetown
Sierra Leone also the treason trial of
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Zambia's jailed opposition leader is
about to begin and to due to escalating
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violence prolonged conflict and displacement
hunger is on the rise in Central and
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Eastern d.r.
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C we'll have these stories and much
more ahead on Africans tonight. Our
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top story officials in Sierra Leone's capital
Freetown say more than $200.00 people
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are dead after
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a mudslide and heavy flooding this morning's
disaster followed hours of heavy rains
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witnesses described
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a hillside collapse in the region area and
said roads became churning rivers of mud
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Seneca Mara a technician at the comet
hospital mortuary told state media that
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a lack of space is forcing workers to
leave bodies on the floor Camara said the
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death toll will likely rise as many people
were sleeping in their homes when the
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flooding and mud slide happened government
officials have deployed military
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personnel to assist with rescue operations
vice president Victor Furrow who came to
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the region area told Reuters that it
is likely that hundreds are lying dead
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underneath the rubble the disaster is so
serious that I myself feel broken he said
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we're trying to cordon off the area and
evacuate people some impoverished areas in
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Sierra Leone's capital are located near
sea level and have poor drainage systems
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which increases flooding
during rainy season.
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In years opposition leaders called on
people to stay home today to protest the
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results of last week's election some heeded
the call but many others returned to
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work despite uncertainty about what the
opposition would do next Mohammad Yousuf
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reports.
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After
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a week of mostly empty streets King is
covered all city is coming back to normal
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traffic is flowing and people are going
back to work that does not mean the dispute
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over the August 8th presidential election
is over the opposition says the election
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was rigged and has refused to concede
defeat after incumbent to hooking outer was
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declared the winner with 54 percent
of the vote there knows been of the
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presidential results was followed by
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a protest in some parts of Nairobi and
western regions that are strongholds of King
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Arthur's main challenger opposition leader
Raila Odinga slum areas in Nairobi like
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my far away have witnessed much
of the violence or are more of
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a machine with. Little need to focus on
what it is I mean with governing groups to
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discuss the election and the future of
the opposition or Dingell visited the
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neighborhood on Sunday and called only
supporters to stay away from work in
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protests that have 5 year old John Mark
has refused to open his welding business
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park is wrong and right as the money. Going
to for work I want to know what he will
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tell us tomorrow every law tells me to
open my business I will do so but also I
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would like him to tell me where my vote
is and what he intends to do unlike Mark
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Stephen or the Open his food
kiosk in the Thora. Or Eureka.
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He says business has not been good since
who was announced the winner and his
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customers are afraid to come he odds they
are those who come in but will run again
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because of containing battles between the
police and demonstrators and if they get
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out there bitten by police the opposition
says more than 100 protesters have been
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killed by the police across the country
since the election this acutely ideas his
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having no idea queues ations and the Kenya
National Commission on Human Rights
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Sayed 24 people have been killed President
elect Kenyatta say the election is over
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and the majority of Kenyans have returned
to work. He calls for his open ins to
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accept the outcome and for the aggrieved
to perceive their cases in legal ways
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wanting to use
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a full view news. Thank you mama for
an analysis of Kenya's election report
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a Ruben Schama spoke too
much already among then
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a political analyst and professor of
history and international relations at the
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United States International University
professor Monet 1st spoke about the accuracy
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of the vote count. Recent events
in Kenya including the model of
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a top official with the Independent in
a total and Boundaries Commission i e
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b c creating
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a cloud of FIA ahead of Tuesday's
polls are all but go Dick is the u.s.
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Ambassador to Kenya obviously the terrible
the horrific murder that happened just
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a few days ago i.e.c.
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Official press and also. The person who
was with family young woman you know we
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condemn these these murders on
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a clever claim and it's important that
the Ivies see staff be protected and you
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know we look forward to the government's
commitment to that we welcome the
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Government's commitment to do it right he
called on the security agencies to speed
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investigations into the
Mata noting that the u.s.
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Would be willing to provide assistance Eve
needed Christmas Sandal was in charge of
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the electronic voting system the independent
electoral and Boundaries Commission
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i.e. B.c.
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Was found my dad 3 days after his family
reported him missing to the police good
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day ses next week's elections vital to
Kenya's democratic process next week the
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people of Kenya will choose their leaders
going forward for the next 5 years it's
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an opportunity to reaffirm the promise
of the 2010 Constitution and to make
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a powerful statement about the commitment
of the Kenyan people to democracy to
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prosperity and security for their
country I think that this is
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a time for all Kenyans to come together
really all parts of society have to be part
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of making news and we apologize for this
report this is an analysis we were looking
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for an analysis and this is
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a different court will have one later for
you in our next show Zambia's jailed
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opposition leader begins his trees and
try later this week after pleading not
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guilty today that's despite rumors that
prosecutors plan to drop charges last week
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the president and opposition agreed to
an internationally mediated dialogue to
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dissolve months of political impasse
via ways and to power reports from
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Johannesburg. Hurricane to hit lawyer was
tight lipped about the case he plans to
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present when the opposition leader appears
in court later this week on treason
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charges Keith Lemon spoke to be away from
Lusaka the capital without judging the
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judgment that they might have not done
before trial when the pitch limit was
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arrested after an April incident in which
his convoy refused to yield to the
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president's motorcade on
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a narrow country road the political impasse
started when he cried foul after losing
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last year's election to President. And has
intensified since the opposition leader
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was arrested the case has deep into the
nation's political crisis and prompted
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international mediators to intervene
journalists were barred from the courtroom
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Monday the day before several media outlets
had reported charges were to be dropped
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and he was to be released but it did not
happen analyst Nicole beers where says it
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is not known where prosecutors
did not enter a no prosecutor
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a legal move that means unwilling
to pursue speculation. Yes that's
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because of all the coverage.
That actually but you
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probably regret that either for their part
are offered. That prominent politicians
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from around the region were in the
courtroom and for the government or the
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prosecutor decided not to program now today
neither the nation's justice minister
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information minister nor ruling party
spokesman answered numerous calls seeking
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comment but no one believes the end of
this trial will bring the political crisis
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to an end. Last week the secretary
general of the Commonwealth group
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a former British colonies led
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a delegation to launch talks between huge
lemma and long. Analysts Ryan Cummings
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says the talks will be lengthy.
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Reply are coming months long from.
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Zambia he notes has also
suffered from a double whammy of
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a harsh drought and slumping prices of
its main export copper He says the talks
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also need to discuss how to rescue
the ailing economy and in a pub view
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a news transport. U.n.
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Humanitarian agencies warn that hunger is
on the rise in Central and Eastern d.r.
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See due to escalating violence prolonging
to conflict and displacement the
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estimated 7700000 people
now face acute hunger
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a 30 percent encrease over last year the
World Food Programme and the Food and
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Agriculture Organization say the crises in
the 10 year Nico regions are made worse
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by an invasion of fall army worms along
with outbreaks of cholera and measles
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nearly 2000000 people have been displaced
over the past year in the 2 regions
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mostly in Kasai that brings the total
number of displaced in the d.r.
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See to 3700000 Alexis Bob
Today is the interim f.a.a.
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Representative internship he spoke to the
always Joe De Capua. The main reason of
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the displacement is the conflict
so in the car sigh you have
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a conflict between the population and some
resent action of entities from the local
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thirties and. It's mainly between
2 communities the 2 are the
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pygmies and the Bantu And the reason why
it goes to that level of food insecurity
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the 1st reason is because they are farmers
and when they are displaced they cannot
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grow and they cannot help us and secondly
because they are extremely poor the level
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of poverty in the country it's more or
less 63 percent at national level but when
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you go to say only it's around 75 percent
so when these people have to displaced
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they have no savings they have nothing to
cope can you give us an idea of how these
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people are coping with this acute hunger
How are they trying to survive the only
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thing they can do if they don't
receive any assistance is begin with
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a community meeting or to sell power
so like I recall show Labor and of
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course they don't get money for that but
they will get some food assistance from
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the local community but what we are doing
as humanitarian organization and as they
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are for example in Kappa where we have
more than 50000 displaced we organize with
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local N.G.O.s for them to find the land
around the River Cafe and then we send 2
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trucks from Kinshasa
full of seeds who knows
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a hand to her to make sure
that they can give it
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a single We Are Almost like 20 to 30
hectares of vegetable production and it's
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mainly for their women would you give me
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a little more information about the city
of Jakarta that you talk about. The
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capital city of a 5 province Like
100 kilometers from the jungle
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a province when I was in last month we met
with the displaced person the lady and
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the stories unfortunately. It's almost
always the same so they were in the field
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then when they went back to the village
they have been from the husband has been
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killed 2 or 3 children have been missing
and then fled we don't leave one or 2 kids
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and they walk from almost the border from
Angola to cap which is more or less like
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8200 kilometers and they have been working
like this for like 3 to 45 days trying
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just to escape and we have seen even
children we want by machetes and gunshots
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they have been in Japan for like 2 months
and finally they can produce part of
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their own food but also they can start to
sell what they are producing So that's
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the material part How badly have they
been affected psychologically do you know
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important part that we notice is the social
part just after the conflict they were
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not talking they were like traumatized
know that they are back working in
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agriculture these fields it's like
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a social platform and they are talking to
each other they are working together the
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last time I went there they were dancing
and singing Can you imagine to dance and
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sing after what happened to your family
when the husband has been killed the
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children is disappearing and that's just
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a fact that they are together and working
together it allows them to forget with
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the trauma that they have left how difficult
is it for the f.a.l. In the w.s.p.
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To actually reach those in need or do the
people in need have to travel to where
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you are there are 2 main challenges the
1st one the access for security reasons
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and in some areas for physical reasons
because the roads are so bad another
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important reason that we are lacking some
funds to act so we cannot go to many
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times to see the people so now
we debriefed we have been doing
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a lot of advocacy to the donors and we are
not just like expecting to receive some
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financial support from them so now it's
only like 2 or 3 donors that had the
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capacity to react very quickly. But the
phones that are required I think it was
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like $60000000.00 And we received between
$10.00 to $15.00. Alexis Ponce is the
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interim f.a.o.
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Representative in the d
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r c capital Kinshasa he spoke with
the always Joe De Capua. Voice
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of America Lewis in Washington.
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20 past the hour our top story after.
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Capital.
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Is about to begin.
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In the Mediterranean they say they feel
threatened by the Libyan coast guard and
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that their crews can no longer work safely
at sea the Libyan coast guard told an
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Italian newspaper that the N.G.O.s did
not respect their laws and offered
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a great service to traffic reporter Joseph
he McKenna is following the story and
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provides us with details this is significant
Doctors Without Borders Save the
00:21:26
Children and Germany's c i n g
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r has said that the crews will no
longer be able to work safely in the
00:21:33
Mediterranean because of
what they consider to be
00:21:36
a hostile approach from the Libyan authorities
they all feel that by withdrawing
00:21:42
leaving migrants a great risk in a
safe Doctors Without Borders issued
00:21:47
a statement on Saturday
saying if there are
00:21:49
a few about to save people from drowning
those who do not drown will be taken back
00:21:54
to Libya by the Libyan coast guard
and the organization says Libya. As
00:21:59
a place of complete lawlessness to treat
detention and extreme violence and this
00:22:05
danger national the human rights group has
also warned the European and the Libyan
00:22:09
authorities to stop stigmatizing what they
call stigmatizing and attacking N.G.O.s
00:22:15
saving lives is not
00:22:16
a crime it's what they say so we've seen
this very strong stance from the Libyan
00:22:21
authorities in recent days concerned also
about the rubble of Italian naval bases
00:22:27
in the area but the Italian to bolster
being can about N.G.O.s operating with
00:22:32
scrutiny with not controlled allegations
that communicating directly with people
00:22:38
smugglers and there's been great tension
on all sides here and it will be
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interesting to see what happens now because
these N.G.O.s have been committed to
00:22:46
saving lives in the Mediterranean race
and so at this point and what is Italy's
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government going to do tension has been
growing for weeks now between the aid
00:22:55
organizations and the attendant government
with this decision to withdraw there are
00:23:00
very few vessels now in the Mediterranean
Doctors Without Borders has one has to be
00:23:06
proactive and as another organization has
2 ships in Malta but these operations
00:23:12
don't look like they're going to go ahead
10 in government is saying that they will
00:23:16
call on the European Union to provide ships
and also our call on merchant vessels
00:23:22
to intervene if there is an emergency and
lives need to be saved the N.G.O.s really
00:23:28
don't feel that that is going to be
00:23:30
a solution and they very concerned that
migrants last May be threatened by these
00:23:35
decisions that was reported Joseph
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a mechanic speaking to
us from Rome. Zimbabwe
00:23:47
is celebrating heroes day today it's
dedicated to those who fought against white
00:23:52
minority rule and for independence over 30
years ago reporter could rise and I see
00:23:58
as some Zimbabweans what the day means to
them. Heroes they evoke different images
00:24:04
to different generations of
Zimbabweans who they might join me
00:24:08
a young Zimbabwean explains what
00:24:10
a national hero means to him I think
here is someone who selfless someone who
00:24:15
dedicated their life to the upliftment
of his fellow citizens and community
00:24:20
Alexandra Steele is an academic and political
analyst he says the hero's day has
00:24:26
lost its meaning the upcoming
Iraq. Which is supposed to be
00:24:32
a day when the bubble and celebrates cherish
the freedom that was brought about by
00:24:38
deliberation struggle in 1800 years
unfortunately lost its meaning free Iraq is
00:24:45
all but gone given the social ills that
are averaging even the top quality
00:24:52
cluelessly and you know as much as I resting
the economic decline by big government
00:24:58
of 1000 ses the benefits of the populist
liberation struggle have benefited
00:25:04
a small number of people firing the trolley
we have. Paris in part to move men lead
00:25:11
being
00:25:11
a government but to be if we didn't before
liberation you're not going to be people
00:25:18
or if this scenario or if you believe in
joining the fruit of liberation if you
00:25:24
kilometers west of Harrison trapezius
district lies the hero's Eka dedicated to
00:25:29
some of the people who played major roles
in the liberation struggle privilege
00:25:33
misson He's
00:25:34
a journalist with been following politics
for years he says some heroes from the
00:25:39
liberation war are not recognized over the
years if you look at what then define
00:25:45
a hero it's kind of easy
industry coming. In
00:25:50
a problematic in terms of if you look
at how to fight we know some people
00:25:57
who we viewed as heroes who for the liberation
struggle but they're not there. The
00:26:02
national strike simply because maybe they
crossed paths with those in leadership
00:26:08
today the trend to notice is that once you
cross paths your hero status is taken
00:26:14
away from you was funny to gives an example
of can and banana was the 1st president
00:26:19
of independents and probably but his
very demure role in my to Bill and the
00:26:25
majority of war veterans with this old
President Mugabe as their padrón and left of
00:26:30
the ruling party I let you know to receive
you know status when they pass on
00:26:34
critics say the heroes
they should not be about
00:26:37
a war that was fought 37 years ago all
but it should also recognize heroes from
00:26:42
younger generations as will some say this
will include activists will speak out
00:26:47
against injustice and budding interplaying
you once were creating startups even
00:26:52
today you can only decline and 2 such calls
are closed national heroes must meet
00:26:57
too strict criteria participation in the
liberation struggle and welded to the real
00:27:02
impact is on appeal for this is called
There is no action from her. And
00:27:09
that's wraps up this edition of Africa
news tonight. In Washington and I'm Jim
00:27:15
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00:30:12
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Friends we can all this into the sunny
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Sports right here on The Voice of America.
00:30:41
And. It's always
00:30:48
fun to run the full ride for and. Never
really feel great by this time of the
00:30:54
championships but it's just all about
getting out there with your teammates you
00:30:57
know that's something special about that
so just dug deep and wanted to you know
00:31:01
have
00:31:01
a good like for my team that's American
Allyson Felix the most decorated athlete
00:31:08
in the history of the i.w.
00:31:10
World Championships the 31 year
old Felix won 2 gold medals and
00:31:17
won bronze at the championships which
ended Sunday in London. On the final
00:31:24
day of competition in the British capital
Felix one gold in the 4 by 400 meters
00:31:31
team relay
00:31:32
a day after winning gold in the 4 by
100 meters team relay Allison also
00:31:39
learned a bronze medal in the women's
$400.00 metres final to give her
00:31:44
a record 16 medals at the
World Championships Allyson
00:31:51
Felix is also $19.00 limping medals
including 6 gold during her great
00:31:57
athletics career she says she would like
to hang up her track spikes after the 2020
00:32:04
Tokyo games in Japan while I would love to
make it to 2020 that's kind of Michael I
00:32:10
would love to in my career there and so
but you know I'm just kind of see where
00:32:14
life takes me and as long as I'm enjoying
it and having fun and Phil you know at
00:32:19
least level then I'm happy to continue
to reach that goal so that's kind of my
00:32:23
mindset Allyson Felix was
one of the veterans on
00:32:27
a USA team that dominated the
medals table at London 2017 the
00:32:34
Americans won 30 medals total in
London nearly 3 times as many as 2nd
00:32:41
place Kenya breaking down those
30 medals Team USA tally
00:32:48
10 gold 11 silver and 9
Bruns as I told my friend
00:32:54
Maxwell on Sports Radio 88.9 Brillo f.m.
00:32:58
In Nigeria earlier Monday I know
USA Track and Field the governing
00:33:05
body for outlet ics here in the USA must
be very pleased with the performance of
00:33:12
the American squad in London. In addition
to those gold medals in the women's 4
00:33:19
by 100 meters and 4 by
400 meters team relays 5
00:33:26
American women won gold medals in individual
events let's give them shout outs
00:33:33
Emma Co Byrne the surprise winner
in the 3000 meter steeple chase
00:33:39
Brittany rescind the long jump
Phyllis Francis in the 400 metres
00:33:46
Cory Carter in the 400 metres hurdles
and Torrey buoy in the 100 meters
00:33:52
dash I had I didn't know I don't want to
get out celebrating too soon to look.
00:33:59
So I to Scalloway you know to say then
in a way it's a phone and boy it took
00:34:04
a family and you know at them alone
Alice cycle to spiral. Things.
00:34:11
Out of sacrifice holes in men's results
at the World Championships in London 3
00:34:18
Americans won gold Justin Gatlin in
the 100 meters dash Sam Kendricks
00:34:25
in the pole vault and Christian Taylor
in the triple jump in the 100 meters get
00:34:32
knelt on the track and then bad to the
retiring Jamaican superstar you saying
00:34:39
Bolt who won the bronze medal and
later her his left leg in the 4 by
00:34:45
100 meters team relay
00:34:48
a disappointing into maybe the greatest
step lead experience of all time the silver
00:34:55
medalist in the 100 meters Christian Coleman
of the USA praise bowl season things
00:35:02
that you know when using the heat on the
new people would be to be done. You know
00:35:07
us to listen to Huntington he was late
to players of all time you know I know
00:35:14
the 60. 1000 fans at the Olympic Stadium
on Sunday in London cheered for you
00:35:21
saying bolt in his final World Championship
and the lightning bolt heard there true
00:35:28
for me it was brilliant you know I mean the
support is doesn't change you know and
00:35:33
I expected this suicide that I thought
you know but the energy of the crowd was
00:35:40
stunning as always and I really love
them they made me feel so at home and so
00:35:45
welcome ma fans really love me and I
really appreciate that for me I was saying
00:35:50
goodbye to funds and for me I'm just always
I'm just saying goodbye to my events
00:35:55
also these are my 2 events that I'm
dominated for years so I was just saying
00:36:01
goodbye to everything and I mean. I think
I'll most scribed was close but he didn't
00:36:07
come. But I was just saying goodbye that's
pretty much it saying goodbye to my
00:36:12
event you saying Ball talks about how we
almost cried at the Olympic stadium on
00:36:19
a happier note the Lightning Bolt says he
was delighted with the performance of his
00:36:25
favorite football club Manchester United
in their season opening for nil victory
00:36:31
over West and that kind of put
00:36:34
a bright smile on my face today we
looked impressive. From the start
00:36:41
we played good we attacked
00:36:42
a lot more than we normally do trot the
season so I was very impressed. All appears
00:36:48
play when I can really find something
bad to say about a team today. You know
00:36:54
a lot of stuff and know it's played well
Rush would stepped up and Mike to Jaws
00:37:00
really good in the middle so it was
kind of my day today. Glad man you
00:37:07
helped jack out lightning bolt chin up
buddy chin up you certainly had your share
00:37:13
of athletic thrills just.
Ahead on the sunny side
00:37:17
a sports reporter Samson
Omagh like we'll take
00:37:20
a look at some of the African highlights
at the World Athletics Championships but
00:37:25
1st let's take
00:37:27
a break for these Voice of America
programming announcements. This is
00:37:34
close to the straight talk of progress on
the next straight talk Africa troubling
00:37:38
times in the Democratic Republic of Congo
the United States says it's concerned at
00:37:44
the inability of both the d
00:37:45
r c government and an opposition
coalition to implement
00:37:49
a political transition agreement
reached last December I d
00:37:53
r c political discussion June in the
winner of the day that said the u.t.c.
00:37:58
Right here is is the VARs I'm
00:38:02
a free. Why shouldn't
and by Rosanne do you
00:38:10
see. That.
00:38:22
Coming up right. At the.
00:38:29
Time.
00:38:41
Said Yes. Yes yes yes
00:38:48
yes that that. That was
00:38:54
such. A.
00:39:01
Sunny Young in Washington and you're
listening to the sunny side of sports on the
00:39:07
Voice of America reporter Sampson Oh
Molly joins us now with some of the
00:39:14
African highlights. Attend
00:39:16
a World Athletics Championships in London
come in 2nd be handy United States on
00:39:22
overall medal table with 5 gold 2 silver
and 4 bronze medals South Africa to the
00:39:28
3rd spot with 3 gold wants to vote for
bronze medal on the final night of the
00:39:32
competition on Sunday.
Filled in his bid for
00:39:36
a 4th consecutive 1500 metres gold medal
at award Athletics Championship book still
00:39:43
celebrated it doesn't want to finish with
new champion Alija leading home to movie
00:39:49
Cheerio in 3 minutes 33.61 seconds to
become a world champion this will have
00:39:55
a big you know that and the same thing you
know it's not just the afternoon while
00:40:02
the up and down I'm really happy with
the coming Winter Olympic 5000 meters
00:40:08
medalist Kenya's Helen O'Berry claimed
her 1st major when she ran the tactical
00:40:13
raised to dethrone Ethiopian as
00:40:16
a young of the wall 5000 meters title I
do live in London on Sunday I think the
00:40:21
answer is it's nice out as well me
because after winning hard you see I was
00:40:26
focusing on really well because if I might
it was to me and I've done it 100 metres
00:40:31
event Custis m a
00:40:32
o one have food will title usan have
finished in trick to Sri pass Neil Saba
00:40:38
Burundi Samantha Warne with
00:40:40
a season leading one minutes
55.16 seconds of course there's
00:40:44
a pivot and didn't you know we had
00:40:46
a bronze in the fire going to beat us
obviously we were we were both too loud so we
00:40:53
require dogs thrilled with the
performance we had with the p.b.
00:40:56
The national record is amazing you know
all about how do we're going to Keisha
00:41:00
speaking shortly after picking up his silver
medal in the 800 metres event Francine
00:41:05
Neal Saba of said to she was excited at
the opportunity to have the podium finish
00:41:11
at award championships there's no doubt I
think it. That you fall into but only on
00:41:17
the. I'm
00:41:18
a little bit on your inside I did very
happy I knew. By watching me so I'm so
00:41:25
excited I am some.
00:41:40
Areas such as. I am Helen
00:41:47
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00:43:39
Turning to tennis for the 2nd week in
00:43:42
a row young German star Alexander
Sascha Vera has lifted the
00:43:49
trophy at the top men's tournament the 20
year olds of Vera beat Swiss star Roger
00:43:55
Federer in straight sets 63 and
64 to win the Rogers Cup in
00:44:02
Montreal Canada our Voice of America
tennis fans will remember Sashi
00:44:09
also won the city open tournaments here
in Washington last week Montreal's
00:44:15
Mark Sanchez 5th title of the
season and 6th of his career
00:44:22
2017 has proven to be a breakout
year for his a Vera who got even for
00:44:28
a lopsided loss to Federer in June at
00:44:32
a grass court tournaments in Holly Germany.
This Montreal event was played on hard
00:44:38
courts and it also ended Federer's
winning streak at 16 matches
00:44:45
Sasha used sharp ground strokes to keep
Federer from taking control early in
00:44:51
Montreal and Sasha got the only service
break he needed in the 1st set his side
00:44:58
show talk to us about your serve and your
groundstrokes try to be as aggressive as
00:45:03
I can you know I think Roger starts being
aggressive with his final back and it's
00:45:09
not going to be an easy day for me and
so I try to take as much time away as
00:45:12
possible on both those jokes and you know
worked out well today it's been working
00:45:18
out very well for is a very of in recent
weeks as he gets ready for the u.s.
00:45:24
Open the years final grand slam tennis
tournament that begins August 28th in New
00:45:30
York Sasha though isn't quite ready
to make specific goals for the u.s.
00:45:36
Open to go match by match obviously I know
what I'm playing well but I know that
00:45:41
there's a lot of players playing very
well and I know that that is not
00:45:44
a place was going to be the favorites. But
you know it is just much very much and
00:45:50
see hope I can go also in Canada Alina
Savitt Alina of Ukraine defeated Denmark's
00:45:57
Caroline Wozniacki 64 and 6 love
to win the Rogers Cup women's
00:46:03
singles title while the men played in
Montreal the women played in Toronto at the
00:46:09
Rogers Cup This was the 5th w t
00:46:13
a tour title of the season for the 22
year old Savitt Alina she used powerful
00:46:19
growth groundstrokes in a big serve
to keep the 6th rank was an e.x.e.
00:46:24
Off balance top tennis players
getting ready for the u.s.
00:46:29
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Sunny's Sports joining us now is Andrew
00:46:49
Pell cesky the video ways social media
reporter sporty Greetings Andrew sporty
00:46:55
greeting Sunny going to be here with you
welcome back Andrew what's trending on
00:46:59
this Monday well Sunday we have 3 stories
where it's bad news for some big names in
00:47:05
sports and we'll start with the 1st of
those 3 stories the one that you were just
00:47:09
talking about bad news for Roger Federer
there up in Canada facing off against 20
00:47:14
year old Alexander's there of of Germany
and beats him in the final of the Rogers
00:47:19
Cup there Federer had said before this match
that it was the chance to play against
00:47:24
the future of tennis
interesting and so that's
00:47:27
a lot of what the talk is about in the
wake of this when you know as verify as
00:47:30
we've talked about on the show had when the
city open last week now he's one of the
00:47:35
Rogers Cup is he not just the
favorite to win at the u.s.
00:47:38
Open later this month but does he mark
00:47:40
a changing of the guard in tennis and they
have some of dubbed this the summer of
00:47:45
Sasha because he's known as such as there
of Alexander Sascha synonymous so the
00:47:50
summer of Sasha winning the city open winning
at the Rogers Cup and looking at the
00:47:54
field going forward you have Roger
Federer who also having some bad news
00:48:00
withdrawing from the western and southern
Open coming up this week so questions
00:48:04
about his health before the u.s.
00:48:06
Open he has
00:48:06
a back injury so he's taking the week off
out of that tournaments in Cincinnati
00:48:11
Ohio you have Andy Murray has been injured
you have Novak Djokovic who's out for
00:48:15
the rest of the year could Alexander's
verify really make a run at it at the u.s.
00:48:19
Open and could he really stake his claim
among those big 4 that we talked about
00:48:23
Marie Nidal Federer and Djokovic So lots
of speculation about that on social media
00:48:29
after this when I like how you put it Andrew
the summer of Sasha Yes and also kind
00:48:35
of summer. Revenge going on there in
Montreal if we look back Federer trounced.
00:48:42
In the build up to Wimbledon I think he
took like 59 minutes to beat. In this grass
00:48:49
court warm up tournaments but the tables
turned dramatically in Montreal they did
00:48:54
indeed and it's a fact that he is so young
and doing so well is something that
00:48:59
a lot of people are taking notice of there's
been talk in the tennis world that he
00:49:02
maybe needs to get
00:49:03
a little bit bigger put on some muscle
weight talked about that at the end of the
00:49:07
city open when he was lifting that trophy
I said he put on Alexander's Vera said he
00:49:12
put on about 20 pounds of muscle but even
maybe more to go he's very tall he's 6
00:49:16
foot 6 inches tall so quite
00:49:19
a tall guy very lanky but if he
builds up that strength there's
00:49:22
a lot of thought that he could go even
further interesting stat that I saw on
00:49:26
social media he is only the 2nd active
player outside of the big 4 to win multiple
00:49:31
Masters 1000 titles the Masters
$1000.00 series is just
00:49:34
a step below the Grand Slams so other than
00:49:37
a joke of it Federer and Murray he is one
of only 2 active players the other is Joe
00:49:42
elephant song France song guys much
older than now and is there about
00:49:47
a decade older so the fact again that he
is so young and has already won multiple
00:49:51
Masters 1000 title I
think he's going to have
00:49:53
a very great career in tennis Andrew I
remember your recent interview with tennis
00:49:59
pioneer Donald Dell and kind of
00:50:01
a funny anecdote where he was urging
Eve on Lendl to smile more during news
00:50:07
conferences he always came out with the
stoic visage there behind the podium
00:50:14
if if I look at this young kid from Germany
Sancia he seems very comfortable up
00:50:21
there talking with the media I mean you
had some chance to ask him some questions
00:50:25
yeah he had a little bit of
00:50:25
a back and forth I noticed at the city open
there were some questions that you kind
00:50:29
of gave some. I guess we could call maybe
00:50:32
a little snarky answers but definitely not
00:50:35
a sure thing. My letter anything like that
definitely comfortable up there with the
00:50:38
media the one interesting take away from
the city open we talked him at that press
00:50:41
conference he is not on social media and
so that's maybe interesting if that's
00:50:45
something you talked about with folks like
Le Bron James when they get off social
00:50:49
media try to focus if he's staying off
social media so he can keep focused on the
00:50:53
tennis or if he's going to ramp up that
side of his publicity as he moves up the
00:50:57
ranks and does better and better at these
tournaments what other bad news for big
00:51:02
players well bad news for you san bolts
career comes to an end in London there at
00:51:09
the idea of layoff with that injury but as
we just as we saw he came in 3rd in 100
00:51:14
fans online say he's
00:51:15
a champion no matter what the result of
one race you have to look at his entire
00:51:19
career the rolled records the world's fastest
man and nothing's going to take that
00:51:25
away from him right now so both is very
appreciative of that he tweeted out some
00:51:29
photos from those moments at London 2017
the happier moments of London 2017 and he
00:51:35
tweets out those photos with just one
word humbled and then capsulated really I
00:51:39
think his attitude to these very humble
to have given all that he couldn't humble
00:51:43
to be in
00:51:43
a position that he's in and he elaborates
on that little bit on his Instagram his
00:51:47
Facebook account he puts the same pictures
up and he writes In everything give
00:51:51
thanks hashtag humble hash tag thankful so
he's very thankful and appreciative some
00:51:56
fan photos that he put up there with fans
holding signs cheering him on he also put
00:52:01
on Facebook
00:52:02
a photo of his Jamaican relay team mates
and said Thank you my peeps infinite love
00:52:06
for my fans hash tag love alone so
00:52:09
a lot of love that he's feeling even
though he's transitioning this career is
00:52:13
coming to an end on the track there but
again the momentous work that he's done and
00:52:19
really the stake that he has made in this
sport and in sports generally as one of
00:52:23
the greatest athletes in the world definitely
reverberating on social media I think
00:52:28
one of his friends in London Andrew even
reminded the lightning bolt that Muhammad
00:52:33
Ali lost his final fight but. He still
considered the greatest by many so you can't
00:52:39
win the ball it would have all it would
have all I know you can't you can't take
00:52:42
the measure of
00:52:43
a man or woman by one match your game or
race exactly you look at their Savior and
00:52:48
certainly on social media they're looking
at the career of you saying both and
00:52:52
saying Well done thank you for your great
work any other bad news for big names yes
00:52:59
not such a great work from
00:53:00
a Christian or an although depending on
who you ask you know in the Super Cup in
00:53:04
Barcelona he scored a goal and made
00:53:07
a little fun of Lenell Messi he mocked
Messi his jersey celebration held up the
00:53:11
jersey kind of as Messi does and fans saying
he was mocking him but he also pushed
00:53:17
a referee during that Super Cup got
00:53:19
a red card and now we hear
word that he's getting
00:53:22
a 5 game suspension and all the fans say
the punishment is far too harsh and they
00:53:27
have evidence to prove it a lot
of and all the fans have found
00:53:30
a video clip back in 2009 when
Leo Messi pushed a ref during
00:53:34
a match and did not receive any punishment
and they say actually in that video
00:53:39
looks like a little messy gives the ref
00:53:40
a little bit harder push than what Rinaldo
did in that Super Cup So they're saying
00:53:45
that this is not fair that Ronaldo is on
the hook Messi should have been in the
00:53:49
punishment Ronaldo shouldn't be getting
this kind of punishment this level of
00:53:52
punishment but again as we've talked about
time and time again probably till the
00:53:56
end of time the debate goes back and forth
between these 2 players in their 2 camps
00:54:01
who's better who is the best player in the
world this is just another chapter in
00:54:05
that saga saying that Ronaldo was
persecuted Messi wasn't and unfair on
00:54:12
equal Andrew Bell just be the v.o.a.
00:54:15
Social media reporter thank you Andrew
thanks very much something and that wraps up
00:54:20
the August 14th edition of the sunny side
of sport thanks the Voice of America
00:54:25
producer Bill workin jerks
Thanks also to v.o.a.
00:54:30
Engineer Dan Grafton. Dan thank
you for tuning in. M v always
00:54:37
sunny Young in Washington and that
still sunny side of sports I get it.
00:54:51
The. Next an editorial
reflecting the views of
00:54:58
the United States government the United
States congratulates the people of Rwanda
00:55:03
on their active and peaceful participation
in the presidential election held Aug
00:55:07
4th more than 6600000 Rwandans cast ballots
for Mr according to the official tally
00:55:14
though this number appears inflated just
over $80000.00 voted for the opposition
00:55:19
the government claimed turnout total 97.6
percent but the electoral process fell
00:55:24
short of democratic standards State Department
spokesperson Heather Nauert said we
00:55:29
are disturbed by irregularities observed
during voting and reiterate longstanding
00:55:34
concerns over the integrity of the vote
tabulation process United States commends
00:55:39
the Rwandan media for reporting on
complaints of harassment of some opposition
00:55:43
candidates and Rwandan citizens during the
campaign the Us also commends average
00:55:48
citizens the National Electoral Commission
and government officials for speaking
00:55:52
out and addressing those complaints
spokesperson Narron added We applaud the
00:55:56
televised presidential debate while noting
the voters' understanding would have
00:56:00
benefited from broader participation of
the candidates themselves the us remains
00:56:05
concerned by the lack of transparency in
determining the eligibility of prospective
00:56:10
candidates it is hoped the new electoral
law to be debated in the next session of
00:56:14
parliament will clarify that process well
before the 2018 parliamentary elections
00:56:20
Rwandan President Kagame
00:56:22
a has led the country of 12000000 people
since his rebels helped to end the 1994
00:56:27
genocide in which more than $800000.00 to
seize and moderate Hutus were massacred
00:56:32
by Hutu extremists under President Kagame
marijuana. Has made great economic
00:56:37
strides but his critics say this has come
at the expense of civil liberties and
00:56:41
media freedoms human rights groups report
that his government has you state powers
00:56:45
to silence the opposition
through systematic repression
00:56:49
a constitutional amendment in 2015 allows
Mr Gamache to stay in power until 2034 if
00:56:56
he pursues it the United States expressed
disappointment with the change to the
00:57:00
Constitution and Kagawa
his decision to seek
00:57:03
a 3rd term the United States encourages
the government of Rwanda to foster an
00:57:07
environment where civil society and all
political parties can participate in
00:57:11
elections without intimidation and elections
truly reflect the will of the people
00:57:17
the United States stands by the people of
Rwanda in their efforts to build strong
00:57:21
democratic and inclusive institutions in
order to ensure long term stability and
00:57:26
a democratic prosperous future for all.
That was an editorial reflecting the views
00:57:33
of the United States government.
00:57:46
Just.
00:58:05
Wanted. For.
00:58:17
75 years ago Voice of America made its 1st
broadcast today we broadcast in over 45
00:58:24
languages all over the world we broadcast
in every means that people could possibly
00:58:29
want to receive their news and information
we use radio still we use television we
00:58:35
. Broadcast for the web for mobile and if
new forms of communication are invented
00:58:41
we'll be there to our mission is
really really simple. Neutral fair
00:58:48
objective independent news and information
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00:58:55
and we tell America's story and America's
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00:59:01
from the entrepreneurial climate of Silicon
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00:59:08
health and medicine and medical advances
it's also the story of America's diaspora
00:59:15
the people who came here from all over the
world. I started my journalistic career
00:59:21
more than 50 years ago and here today
00:59:24
a Voice of America I remember just
why I became a journalist it's such
00:59:28
a privilege to be working here with the
great men and women who are telling
00:59:33
America's story and providing neutral
news information around the world I'm so
00:59:39
happy to be here of course America as it
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proud to welcome it
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Longing to. Be away.
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